Guitar


Brand
Gibson
Gibson
Model
ES-355 Black Beauty 2018
ES-330 VOS 2018
Truss Rod
Engraved F Hole
Single-ply Black
Average Price
$5,499
$3,699
Controls
Modified MTC Premiere : 2 volumes, 1 master tone, 1 blend pot, 1 toggle switch, hand-wired with matched 550K volume and tone pots and orange drop capacitor
MTC Plus : 2 volumes, 2 tones, 1 toggle switch, hand-wired with orange drop capacitors
Colors
Ebony
Dark Cherry, Olive Drab Green


Series / Body Style


Series / Body Style
ES
ES


Guitar's Wood


Place
Body
Body
Specie
3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple w/ Weight-Relieved Maple Centerblock
3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Place
Fretboard
Fretboard
Specie
Dark Rosewood
Rosewood
Place
Neck
Neck
Specie
Quarter Sawn Mahogany
Quarter Sawn Mahogany

Bridge


Brand
Gibson
Gibson
Model
ABR-1 with titanium saddles
ABR-1 with titanium saddles


Pickup


Brand
-
-
Model
MHS Rhythm
MHS P-90 Rhythm
Type
Humbucker
-
Place
Neck
Neck
Brand
-
-
Model
MHS Reverse Polarity
-
Type
Humbucker
-
Place
Middle
-
Brand
-
-
Model
MHS Lead
MHS P-90 Lead (Reverse Polarity)
Type
Humbucker
-
Place
Bridge
Bridge

Fingerboard


Fret Size
Medium Jumbo - 18% Nickel Silver
Medium Jumbo - 18% Nickel Silver
Inlays
Mother of Pearl Full Block
Pearloid Small Block
Scale Length
24.75" (62.865cm)
24.75" (62.865cm)
Nut Width
1.687
1.687
Number of Frets
22
22

Tuners


Brand
Grover
-
Model
'Milk Bottle' Rotomatics
Vintage Style White Oval Button

Guitar Additional Info


Description
The 2018 Gibson ES-355 Black Beauty is an elegant instrument that pays homage to the legendary Les Paul guitar that was first introduced in 1957.

A modified Memphis Premiere Tone Circuit paired with three MHS humbucking pickups provide the incredible versatility of all seven pickup configurations.

Additional tones can be shaped thanks to an out-of-phase middle position MHS humbucker, and a newly designed MHS bridge pickup with increased output.

Modern appointments include a weight-relieved maple centerblock, ABR-1 bridge with titanium saddles, Grover "Milk Bottle" Rotomatic tuners, dark rosewood fingerboard, and a bone nut.

Finished in ebony with a Gibson Custom peghead veneer, this guitar is a true beauty to behold.
The new 2018 Gibson ES-330 meets two exciting Limited Release finishes, Dark Cherry and Olive Drab Green.

Designed with historic hollow-body features at heart, this guitar incorporates modern enhancements like an ABR-1 bridge with titanium saddles, and a hand-wired MTC Plus control assembly paired to our MHS P-90 pickups with hum-canceling capabilities.

The Vintage Style White Oval Button tuners and Thinline Trapeze tailpiece conjure a classic Gibson look.
Additional Info
Nitrocellulose Lacquer and Multi-ply Binding (body finish), Aluminum Stopbar (tailpiece type), 12 (fretboard radius), Gold (hardware color), Black Top Hats with Gold Inserts (knobs), Rounded "C", Rolled Binding (neck shape), Bone (nut material), 2.241 (neck end board width), .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 (strings)
VOS Nitrocellulose Lacquer (body finish), Thinline Trapeze Tailpiece (tailpiece type), 12 (fretboard radius), Nickel (hardware color), Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts (knobs), Rounded "C", Rolled Binding (neck shape), Bone (nut material), 2.241 (neck end board width), .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 (strings)